guraad Posted March 14, 2004 We the community of Sool, Sanag and Ain in Diaspora, Puntland, hereby condemn the illegal and politically motivated detention of Boqor Osman Aw Mohamoud by the so called "Somaliland" administration (North West Somalia) in Hargeisa. Boqor Osman is a well respected traditional Somali leader known for spearheading the peaceful co-existence of Somali Communities and is identified by many as the champion of peace in Northern Somalia. We would like to inform the Somali Communities in Diaspora, Human Rights Organizations and the International Community at large, that the self proclaimed, so called "Somaliland" administration has committed a heinous crime and human rights violation by arresting a traditional leader who has worked hard to resolve conflicts, peacefully, in his own community as well as between other communities in the region. Moreover, Somaliland regional administration has turned deaf ears to the voices and wishes of the people they claim to represent, traditional elders and leaders, intellectuals and concerned individuals, to release Boqor Osman and use other alternatives to solve the conflict between him and the administration. This has created an emerging additional tension to the region. Skirmishes have been reported, already, between the administration militias and Boqor Osman's constituency in Dararaweine near Eil- Afwein, Sanaag Region. Therefore, considering the foregoing, and to avoid creating unnecessary havoc, death and destruction in the region, we demand the unconditional release of Boqor Osman for him to continue his noble deeds and peaceful mediation between communities that he has successfully conducted and became famously known through out the region. We further request the international community and human rights organizations to exert maximum pressure on the self proclaimed authorities in "Somaliland" for the immediate release of Boqor Osman. Contact: Dr. Hussein Suleiman Dhegaweyne lasdhooble@yahoo.com Mohamoud Mohamed Ali mohamoudali@hotmail.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
